UN climate meet must not be talking shop: ZumaThe next round of UN climate talks in South Africa must not be a talking shop, but push for concrete decisions.
Caravan teams flock across the border to explore central VietnamVietnam's central provinces are some of the country's most beloved destinations for travellers.
Contest seeks ideas to protect global environmentThe British Council and UK-based Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance have launched a competition seeking ideas to protect the global environment.
Dong Tam Snake Farm a must for Delta travelersThe Mekong Delta may well be a hot spot for tourists desperate to experience the floating markets, orchards, ancient and pagodas and so on.
Sapa ranked among top ten places to walkSapa Town in Lao Cai Province has been voted one of the world’s top ten spots for walking by popular travel guide Lonely Planet.
"Robinson Crusoe" moves to island near Phu QuocVuong Chinh Trung and his family are the only residents of Rong Ngang island in southern Kien Giang Province.
Europe bids to 'halt' biodiversity lossEurope set new targets to halt a mainly man-made loss of species costing billions each year.
Vietnam in Thai media spotlightVietnam’s land, people and famous tourism sites have been given wide coverage in the Nation, Puchatkarn and other major Thai newspapers.
All villagers deforest for planting riceAll 70 families of Mong ethnic people in Sai Khao village Thanh Hoa Province involved in chopping down forests to grow cassava and maize.
Mekong Delta Provinces susceptible to forest firesThe Mekong Delta provinces have become highly susceptible to the risk of forest fires due to severe heat wave conditions recently.
Dalat rescues wild animals from restaurantsAuthorities in Dalat City last week seized more than 100 wild animals from 27 restaurants citywide to return to the wild.
Ho Chi Minh City's image in focus164 photos of Ho Chi Minh City have been published in a photograph album called “beautiful Saigon”.
Experts: Vietnam’s elephants to be extinct in ten yearsWildlife experts have warned that the number of elephants in Vietnam is falling and elephants will be extinct in the next ten years.
Tourists flock to central regionThe number of tourists to the central region on the occasion of Southern Liberation Day and May Day has increased remarkably from last year.
Travel agencies barred from offering international toursAs many as 93 local travel agencies are now barred from offering international tours as their licenses for this activity have expired.
Global warming threat amid nuclear doubts: IEAA global warming target could be missed three times over if countries fail to promote clean energy, the International Energy Agency warned.
Deputy PM calls for better forest developmentDeputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung affirmed that raising people’s awareness of forest protection is an important task for national development.
Measures to preserve rare antelope discussedThe World Wide Fund for Nature and the Forest Ranger Sub-Department of Thua Thien Hue recently held a seminar on measures to reserve Sao La.
World to lose forest area 27 times as big as AustriaThe world stands to lose 230 million hectares of forest by 2050 with drastic consequences for the climate, biodiversity and the global economy.
Desolate children of Vietnamese-foreign marriagesBringing her two children from Taiwan to Vietnam, Thuy left her kids with her mother in Soc Trang province and went to HCM City to work.